≈ 1:37into Act One
Flash 1
- Lasts1 second
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Women of the Moulin Rouge are in shadow behind a curtain
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Opening Sequence
Broadway
Moulin Rouge!
Verified by the productionAlso listed: Moulin Rouge! (West End). Lighting can differ between productions.
Flashing light summary
30flash sequences during the performance
11 min 40 secof flashing in total
| Part of show | Sequences | Flashing time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole performance | 30 | 11 min 40 sec |
| Act One | 16 | 7 min 59 sec |
| Act Two | 9 | 1 min 48 sec |
| Encore | 5 | 1 min 53 sec |
Source: the production’s lighting data spreadsheet.
Cue information contributed by Nick Solyom & Espen Garner.
Every flash, in order
Times are measured from the start of each act, or of the encore. Live performances vary, so use the times as a guide and listen for the “Watch for” moments.
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| Time | Flash | Lasts | Color | Pattern | Light source | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act One | ||||||
| ≈ 1:37 | Flash 1 | 1 second | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Women of the Moulin Rouge are in shadow behind a curtain |
| ≈ 3:00 | Flash 2 | 1 second | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler enters and acknowledges the audience |
| ≈ 4:00 | Flash 3 | 1 minute 35 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler singing with the Women of the Moulin Rouge |
| ≈ 6:28 | Flash 4 | 2 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights | Opening Sequence |
| ≈ 8:32 | Flash 5 | 15 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:00 | Flash 6 | 5 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:24 | Flash 7 | 24 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:55 | Flash 8 | 25 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Bohemians |
| ≈ 11:29 | Flash 9 | 30 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights, set electrics, and pyro | "The Breakdown" |
| ≈ 21:40 | Flash 10 | 30 seconds | White/amber and blue | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler introduces his diamond, Satin |
| ≈ 22:30 | Flash 11 | 45 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Material Girl section of "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 23:49 | Flash 12 | 50 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Brick House section of "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 24:52 | Flash 13 | 20 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Set electrics | "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 29:25 | Flash 14 | 1 minute 23 seconds | Blue and pink | — | Moving lights | Satin meets Christian |
| ≈ 30:57 | Flash 15 | 30 seconds | White and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Satin leaves the party for her dressing room |
| ≈ 53:05 | Flash 16 | 23 seconds | Amber | — | Set electrics | Satin and the Duke sing "Sympathy for The Duke" |
| Act Two | ||||||
| ≈ 5:15 | Flash 17 | 15 seconds | White and yellow | — | Moving lights from the wings | Intermission |
| ≈ 5:30 | Flash 18 | 10 seconds | White and green | — | Moving lights | Intermission |
| ≈ 5:58 | Flash 19 | 2 seconds | White | — | Moving lights | Intermission |
| ≈ 6:05 | Flash 20 | 5 seconds | White | — | Moving light footlights | Intermission |
| ≈ 6:05 | Flash 21 | 15 seconds | White | — | Moving lights | Toxic section of "Backstage Romance" |
| ≈ 25:25 | Flash 22 | 5 seconds | White | — | — | Satin changes into the Duke's new outfit for her |
| ≈ 36:05 | Flash 23 | 50 seconds | Green | — | Moving lights | Zidler and his crew come over to drink with Christian |
| ≈ 40:50 | Flash 24 | 6 seconds | Blue | — | Moving lights | "Chandelier" |
| ≈ 52:32 | Flash 25 | 5 seconds | Yellow | — | Deck lights | The cast is preparing for their performance |
| Encore | ||||||
| ≈ 1:34 | Flash 26 | 1 minute | White/amber and pink | — | Set electrics | "Finale (Come What May)" |
| ≈ 3:52 | Flash 27 | 15 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | "Finale (Come What May)" |
| ≈ 4:54 | Flash 28 | 10 seconds | White/amber | — | Set electrics | — |
| ≈ 5:11 | Flash 29 | 4 seconds | White | — | Moving lights on conductor | — |
| ≈ 5:21 | Flash 30 | 24 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights, set electrics, and pyro | — |
Act One · 16 flash sequences
≈ 3:00into Act One
Flash 2
- Lasts1 second
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Zidler enters and acknowledges the audience
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Opening Sequence
≈ 4:00into Act One
Flash 3
- Lasts1 minute 35 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Zidler singing with the Women of the Moulin Rouge
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Opening Sequence - Can Can Section
≈ 6:28into Act One
Flash 4
- Lasts2 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Opening Sequence
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Introduction of the Duke
This section includes moving lights moving quickly through the audience
≈ 8:32into Act One
Flash 5
- Lasts15 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Introduction of the Duke
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Introduction of the Bohemians
≈ 9:00into Act One
Flash 6
- Lasts5 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Introduction of the Duke
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Introduction of the Bohemians
≈ 9:24into Act One
Flash 7
- Lasts24 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Introduction of the Duke
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Introduction of the Bohemians
≈ 9:55into Act One
Flash 8
- Lasts25 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Introduction of the Bohemians
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"The Breakdown"
≈ 11:29into Act One
Flash 9
- Lasts30 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights, set electrics, and pyro
Watch for: "The Breakdown"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Final Sequence of the Opening Number
≈ 21:40into Act One
Flash 10
- Lasts30 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber and blue
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Zidler introduces his diamond, Satin
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"The Sparkling Diamond"
≈ 22:30into Act One
Flash 11
- Lasts45 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber and pink
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Material Girl section of "The Sparkling Diamond"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Single Ladies section of "The Sparkling Diamond"
≈ 23:49into Act One
Flash 12
- Lasts50 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber and pink
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Brick House section of "The Sparkling Diamond"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
FInale to "The Sparkling Diamond"
≈ 24:52into Act One
Flash 13
- Lasts20 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber and pink
- Light sourceSet electrics
Watch for: "The Sparkling Diamond"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"The Sparkling Diamond" playoff
≈ 29:25into Act One
Flash 14
- Lasts1 minute 23 seconds
- ColorBlue and pink
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Satin meets Christian
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"Shut Up and Raise Your Glass"
≈ 30:57into Act One
Flash 15
- Lasts30 seconds
- ColorWhite and pink
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: Satin leaves the party for her dressing room
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
The second part of "Shut Up and Raise Your Glass"
This section includes moving lights moving quickly through the audience
≈ 53:05into Act One
Flash 16
- Lasts23 seconds
- ColorAmber
- Light sourceSet electrics
Watch for: Satin and the Duke sing "Sympathy for The Duke"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"Sympathy for The Duke" playoff
Act Two · 9 flash sequences
≈ 5:15into Act Two
Flash 17
- Lasts15 seconds
- ColorWhite and yellow
- Light sourceMoving lights from the wings
Watch for: Intermission
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"Backstage Romance"
≈ 5:30into Act Two
Flash 18
- Lasts10 seconds
- ColorWhite and green
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Intermission
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Toxic section of "Backstage Romance"
≈ 5:58into Act Two
Flash 19
- Lasts2 seconds
- ColorWhite
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Intermission
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Toxic section of "Backstage Romance"
≈ 6:05into Act Two
Flash 20
- Lasts5 seconds
- ColorWhite
- Light sourceMoving light footlights
Watch for: Intermission
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Toxic section of "Backstage Romance"
≈ 6:05into Act Two
Flash 21
- Lasts15 seconds
- ColorWhite
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Toxic section of "Backstage Romance"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Finale of "Backstage Romance"
≈ 25:25into Act Two
Flash 22
- Lasts5 seconds
- ColorWhite
Watch for: Satin changes into the Duke's new outfit for her
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"Only Girl in a Material World"
≈ 36:05into Act Two
Flash 23
- Lasts50 seconds
- ColorGreen
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: Zidler and his crew come over to drink with Christian
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"Chandelier"
≈ 40:50into Act Two
Flash 24
- Lasts6 seconds
- ColorBlue
- Light sourceMoving lights
Watch for: "Chandelier"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"El Tango de Roxanne"
≈ 52:32into Act Two
Flash 25
- Lasts5 seconds
- ColorYellow
- Light sourceDeck lights
Watch for: The cast is preparing for their performance
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Finale of "Crazy Rolling"
Encore · 5 flash sequences
≈ 1:34into the encore
Flash 26
- Lasts1 minute
- ColorWhite/amber and pink
- Light sourceSet electrics
Watch for: "Finale (Come What May)"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"More More More! (encore)"
This section includes moving lights moving quickly through the audience
≈ 3:52into the encore
Flash 27
- Lasts15 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights and set electrics
Watch for: "Finale (Come What May)"
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
"More More More! (encore)"
≈ 4:54into the encore
Flash 28
- Lasts10 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceSet electrics
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Cast bows
≈ 5:11into the encore
Flash 29
- Lasts4 seconds
- ColorWhite
- Light sourceMoving lights on conductor
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Cast bows
≈ 5:21into the encore
Flash 30
- Lasts24 seconds
- ColorWhite/amber
- Light sourceMoving lights, set electrics, and pyro
What happens on stage (may include spoilers)
Finale of "More More More! (encore)"
This section includes moving lights moving quickly through the audience
| Time | Flash | Lasts | Color | Pattern | Light source | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act One | ||||||
| ≈ 1:37 | Flash 1 | 1 second | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Women of the Moulin Rouge are in shadow behind a curtain |
| ≈ 3:00 | Flash 2 | 1 second | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler enters and acknowledges the audience |
| ≈ 4:00 | Flash 3 | 1 minute 35 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler singing with the Women of the Moulin Rouge |
| ≈ 6:28 | Flash 4 | 2 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights | Opening Sequence |
| ≈ 8:32 | Flash 5 | 15 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:00 | Flash 6 | 5 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:24 | Flash 7 | 24 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Duke |
| ≈ 9:55 | Flash 8 | 25 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Introduction of the Bohemians |
| ≈ 11:29 | Flash 9 | 30 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights, set electrics, and pyro | "The Breakdown" |
| ≈ 21:40 | Flash 10 | 30 seconds | White/amber and blue | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Zidler introduces his diamond, Satin |
| ≈ 22:30 | Flash 11 | 45 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Material Girl section of "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 23:49 | Flash 12 | 50 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Brick House section of "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 24:52 | Flash 13 | 20 seconds | White/amber and pink | — | Set electrics | "The Sparkling Diamond" |
| ≈ 29:25 | Flash 14 | 1 minute 23 seconds | Blue and pink | — | Moving lights | Satin meets Christian |
| ≈ 30:57 | Flash 15 | 30 seconds | White and pink | — | Moving lights and set electrics | Satin leaves the party for her dressing room |
| ≈ 53:05 | Flash 16 | 23 seconds | Amber | — | Set electrics | Satin and the Duke sing "Sympathy for The Duke" |
| Act Two | ||||||
| ≈ 5:15 | Flash 17 | 15 seconds | White and yellow | — | Moving lights from the wings | Intermission |
| ≈ 5:30 | Flash 18 | 10 seconds | White and green | — | Moving lights | Intermission |
| ≈ 5:58 | Flash 19 | 2 seconds | White | — | Moving lights | Intermission |
| ≈ 6:05 | Flash 20 | 5 seconds | White | — | Moving light footlights | Intermission |
| ≈ 6:05 | Flash 21 | 15 seconds | White | — | Moving lights | Toxic section of "Backstage Romance" |
| ≈ 25:25 | Flash 22 | 5 seconds | White | — | — | Satin changes into the Duke's new outfit for her |
| ≈ 36:05 | Flash 23 | 50 seconds | Green | — | Moving lights | Zidler and his crew come over to drink with Christian |
| ≈ 40:50 | Flash 24 | 6 seconds | Blue | — | Moving lights | "Chandelier" |
| ≈ 52:32 | Flash 25 | 5 seconds | Yellow | — | Deck lights | The cast is preparing for their performance |
| Encore | ||||||
| ≈ 1:34 | Flash 26 | 1 minute | White/amber and pink | — | Set electrics | "Finale (Come What May)" |
| ≈ 3:52 | Flash 27 | 15 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights and set electrics | "Finale (Come What May)" |
| ≈ 4:54 | Flash 28 | 10 seconds | White/amber | — | Set electrics | — |
| ≈ 5:11 | Flash 29 | 4 seconds | White | — | Moving lights on conductor | — |
| ≈ 5:21 | Flash 30 | 24 seconds | White/amber | — | Moving lights, set electrics, and pyro | — |
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